Skin Cancer Stories
Patients Share Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide. There are three major types of skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma.
Below explore our skin cancer stories from patients who describe how they got diagnosed (first symptoms), undergoing treatments, and navigating life with skin cancer.
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Melanoma Stories
Mart H., Melanoma, Recurrent (Stage 2A, Stage 1B, Stage 1A, Stage 0) & Basal Cell Carcinoma
Symptoms: Non-healing lip lesion, black mole on upper arm that grew, changed color, and bled
Treatment: Surgeries (wide local excisions on the arm, chin, cheek, and back)
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Russ H., Melanoma, Stage 4
Symptom: Appearance of what appeared to be a wart at the bottom of his foot
Treatments: Radiation, surgery, immunotherapy
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Abby E., Melanoma, Stage 4
Symptoms: Small yet fast-growing, marble-like growth under right arm; intermittent headaches
Treatments: Radiation, immunotherapy
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Meridith B., Melanoma, Stage 4
Symptom: Seizure
Treatments: Surgery (craniotomy to remove a brain metastasis), immunotherapy
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Kristin M., Melanoma, Stage 3A
Symptom: Change in color and border of a mole on her leg
Treatments: Surgeries (melanoma & lymph node removal), immunomodulator (interferon)
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Megan C., Melanoma, Stage 4
Initial Symptoms: Itchy mole, exhaustion, extreme pain in hip, leg and back
Treatment: Surgery, radiation, immunotherapy
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